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 Deakin
wins Victorian Export Award
Deakin University has been awarded a Governor
of Victoria Export Award for Education.
The Award was presented to Deakin's Vice Chancellor, Professor
Sally Walker, at the showcase ceremony at Government House
in Melbourne last month.
Deakin’s achievement was based on its success in recruitment
of overseas students supported by its outstanding ability
to develop research and other collaborative education partnerships
with overseas entities and organisations.
In 2007-2008 Deakin’s international student recruitment
increased by 9.4% compared to a Victorian average of 5.8%
and a national average of 2.7%. Deakin’s engagement
in the Indian market for over 10 years through the establishment
of an office there, annual study tours, growing research links
and relationships with Indian companies such as BioCon and
Satyam were recognized by the award.
Both Indian student recruitment and China student recruitment
in 2008 was up by 29% and 22% respectively over 2007.
Professor Philip Clarke, Deakin University’s Pro-Vice
Chancellor International said “Deakin’s success
in recruitment is a direct result of its commitment to providing
a flexible and relevant education, including ‘off-shore’
study options, in preparing industry-ready graduates, thereby
helping to fill skills shortages in Australia as well as in
their countries of origin.
“The Award recognises Deakin’s growing reputation
for collaborative partnerships with overseas corporations
and other organisations in education, training and research.
Deakin has achieved this success without the natural advantages
of having the name of a city or state in its title.”
One of the world’s largest software companies, Satyam,
has agreed to set up a research and development facility in
Deakin’s Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds. This will see
2,000 researchers at work in India and Australia.
The Governor of Victoria Export Awards has been running for
29 years. Winners from each State and Territory Export Awards
automatically progress as national finalists to the 2008 Australian
Export Awards, to be announced in December 2008.
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